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On May 6, Neil Gorsuch was sworn in as the newest Supreme Court Justice. The position has been open for just over a year because the Republicans blocked President Barack Obama’s right to appoint a new justice after the death of Justice Scalia. Justice Scalia

Throughout his campaign and even in his controversial inaugural address, President Donald Trump emphasized his commitment to placing “America first.” The historically dubious slogan, believed to be pushed by adviser Stephen Bannon, saw the bombastic former reality TV star assuring the masses that under his

Since it was first brought up on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump’s border wall has been filled with controversy. Now, with his budget proposal for the next year, the issue is coming back to the forefront. Originally, the wall was supposed to be paid

Ever since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare, Republicans have been preparing their plan to repeal and replace it. They had about eight years to create a new approach to healthcare, but the result left the both Democrats and

Fatal opioid overdoses have become an epidemic in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other parts of the Rust Belt during the past several months. The painkiller fentanyl has caused the most deaths. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, fentanyl is 25 to 50 times more powerful

The American Health Care Act, lately termed Trumpcare, technically falls under the category of a health care initiative. However, it seems to be moreso an act against health care, more specifically against former President Barack Obama. Trumpcare is “Obamacare lite,” which means that some of

President Donald Trump reported $150 million in income and paid $38 million in taxes in 2005, a White House official said before a MSNBC news report on Trump’s tax returns. The announcement came shortly before a broadcast of “The Rachel Maddow Show.” Maddow tweeted that she had a

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, amid increasing scrutiny over his contact with the Russian ambassador, will recuse himself from any probes or investigations into the 2016 presidential election. The announcement comes after the Washington Post reported that Sessions twice met with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, a fact he

Here are the president’s remarks as prepared for delivery, from the White House. TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and Citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion